FR2254960A5 - Safety steering wheel for vehicle - has S-shaped spokes allowing rim to move towards hub in a collision - Google Patents
Safety steering wheel for vehicle - has S-shaped spokes allowing rim to move towards hub in a collisionInfo
- Publication number
- FR2254960A5 FR2254960A5 FR7344809A FR7344809A FR2254960A5 FR 2254960 A5 FR2254960 A5 FR 2254960A5 FR 7344809 A FR7344809 A FR 7344809A FR 7344809 A FR7344809 A FR 7344809A FR 2254960 A5 FR2254960 A5 FR 2254960A5
- Authority
- FR
- France
- Prior art keywords
- rim
- spokes
- vehicle
- steering wheel
- hub
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
- B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
- B62D1/04—Hand wheels
- B62D1/08—Spokes, e.g. resilient
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
- B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
- B62D1/04—Hand wheels
- B62D1/11—Hand wheels incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Steering Controls (AREA)
Abstract
A safety steering wheel for a vehicle has a circular rim (10) attached to a hub (15) which engages the end of the steering column by two spokes only, these spokes forming an angle between 0 and 45 deg., preferably 30 deg. Viewed fromt he side, these spokes extend some distance from the rim, and are S shaped and are made from a single length of rod material which loops around the hub, the two free ends being welded to the rim. In the event of an impacT, these S shaped spokes act as shock absorbers, allowing the rim to travel towards the hub.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR7344809A FR2254960A5 (en) | 1973-12-14 | 1973-12-14 | Safety steering wheel for vehicle - has S-shaped spokes allowing rim to move towards hub in a collision |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR7344809A FR2254960A5 (en) | 1973-12-14 | 1973-12-14 | Safety steering wheel for vehicle - has S-shaped spokes allowing rim to move towards hub in a collision |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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FR2254960A5 true FR2254960A5 (en) | 1975-07-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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FR7344809A Expired FR2254960A5 (en) | 1973-12-14 | 1973-12-14 | Safety steering wheel for vehicle - has S-shaped spokes allowing rim to move towards hub in a collision |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
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FR (1) | FR2254960A5 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2326321A1 (en) * | 1975-09-30 | 1977-04-29 | Schmidt Gmbh Karl | STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY STEERING WHEEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
US4738157A (en) * | 1982-12-01 | 1988-04-19 | Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. | Steering wheel |
EP0287456A1 (en) * | 1987-04-17 | 1988-10-19 | Ecia - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'industrie Automobile | Steering wheel, particularly for an automotive vehicle |
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1973
- 1973-12-14 FR FR7344809A patent/FR2254960A5/en not_active Expired
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2326321A1 (en) * | 1975-09-30 | 1977-04-29 | Schmidt Gmbh Karl | STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY STEERING WHEEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
US4738157A (en) * | 1982-12-01 | 1988-04-19 | Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. | Steering wheel |
EP0287456A1 (en) * | 1987-04-17 | 1988-10-19 | Ecia - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'industrie Automobile | Steering wheel, particularly for an automotive vehicle |
US4909097A (en) * | 1987-04-17 | 1990-03-20 | Ecia - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'industrie Automobile | Steering wheel in particular for a motor vehicle |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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CD | Change of name or company name | ||
TP | Transmission of property | ||
ST | Notification of lapse |